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2006 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	963695
Internal NHTSA #	10496947
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	02/02/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was trapped inside the car when the drivers door would not open by activating the inside door handle, the inside door unlock lever or the remote key fob. When i used the door handle nothing happened. When i pressed the inside door unlock lever i could hear the power unlock mechanism activate but the door would not open. Nor would the door open when the remote key fob unlock was pressed even though i could hear the unlock mechanism activate. The door latch would not release and allow the door to open. I had to crawl across the front console to exit the car thru the passenger door. Due to the small size of the car this could easily have been impossible with an injury or for an elderly person. In case of a fire where the only exit was thru the drivers door this would be a fatal component failure. After exiting thru the passenger door i tried to unlock the door with the key but the latch would not release the door. I tried pressing and releasing the remote unlock with and without the key multiple times using multiple combinations of the door handle, door unlock lever and remote key fob, nothing worked. This is a very dangerous situation. The door handle and door key should always function to allow exit from the car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SATELLITE BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGD128965XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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